Kevin's Comeback

 

It's been a while since Kevin's been able to play any basketball, so he was pretty excited to play in a three-on-three tournament this weekend!

 

 

Lots of action...

 

A little pain (especially the next day!)...

 

 

But lots of fun.  His smile in this picture says it all!

Spring Fever

We are ready... READY... to finish up school!

 

 

So Naomi and Johnathan have been attacking their lists with a vengeance, while Ezra bounces off the walls, and Abby protests her exclusion from whatever fun thing must be happening at the school table.

 

Time for a summer break!

A Sweet Day

 

I had such a sweet Mother's Day...

 

 

Snuggling with my four sweeties...

 

Visiting two nursing homes with Naomi's choir, listening to their sweet voices...

And coming home to a dinner of gourmet burgers with handmade onion rings, with fruit-filled crepes for dessert.

 

My family is all the gift I could ask for any day, so this particular Sunday was just a sweet blessing!

Just johnathan

A few photos from the life of Johnathan lately...

A "super Lego man"

Teaching Abby how to catch

Angry Birds in 3D

And a glimpse into his well-ordered mind, which I discovered when I sat down to do lesson plans this afternoon.

At the Drive-in

Boxes + spray paint + ideas generated by two Boaz kids = these cars for the Sparks Drive-in.

Johnathan was awarded "most imaginative" for his "Jump Car" with wings (don't tell anyone the wings were originally windows that flopped over).

Naomi drove the "most humane" car - a Sea World rescue truck, of course!

Swingin' into Spring

Eleven Months

Eleven-month-old Abby is earnestly working on walking - she's learning to stand up without holding on to anything, and she cruises like a pro.  She's not afraid to pile on when her brothers wrestle - she'll probably be pretty tough with all the knocks she's taken!

Abby loves to talk on the phone, and she'll use her hand if a real phone isn't available.  When Daddy walks in at the end of his workday, Abby gives a special squeal when she hears his voice.  And if he walks by without picking her up, look out!  Abby gives great snuggles and wet kisses.  What a blessing she is... even when she wakes me up in the really early morning hours!